The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

which had partially broken through the ice,
were partly overturned. The forward car
had caught fire and the air was rent with
the shrieks of the dead and dying. Mr.. Lee,
on reaching the rear car, pulled out little
boy of about twelve years from the wreck,
but he was unconscious. At that time there
were only five or six to do the work of res
cuing and it was necessarily slow. In an
hour from the time the accident occurred
the cars were nearly consumed. Mr.. Lee
thinks there were ten or twelve calling for
help whom it was impossible to save.
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
THERE are various reports and opinions
regarding the cause of the accident
whether 1t was by broken rail or a broken
axle. Clerk Watson of the railroad com
mission inspected the track upon which
the Inflated train ran at the time of the ac-
cident. The eighteenth rail from the bridge
was found to be broken up into several
pieces, the seventeenth rail was nearly
broken in the middle, while the remaining
sixteen rails were more or less damaged.
1t is still thought that the accident resulted
from broken rail-the eighteenth one,
undoubtedly that the last car, the
Pilgrim" was the first thrown from the
track and over the bridge, pulling the other
three after it, The Investigation by the
railroad commission began Monday after
noon and will probably last the whole week.
PROFESSOR FLETCHER, chief of the engi-
neering department of Dartmouth College,
who has made close examination of the
track leading to the bridge, says that there
were three rails torn up at the point
where the car q" Pilgrim " probably
left the track. These rails all show
visible signs of defects in material and
construction. He thinks that one axle
on the car pilgrim " broke, causing the
derailment of the car, and that that was the
only car which left the track until the
bridge was reached
In relation to the statement made by Pro-
fessor Fletcher concerning the imperfection
of the rail broken, General Manager Hobart
of the Central road states that the rails, in
common with some other steel rails forming
the main track of the Central road, were
manufactured in England by John Brown
that they have been in constant use sixteen
years without exhibiting defects, and that
rails of the same manufacture have been in
constant use at st. Adams for twenty-three
years, being now but little the worse for
wear.
THE DEAD.
FRANCIS FLYNN of Worcester, Mass.
MASON MILLS, Iroquois, Ont.-Identified
by watch and ring.
ID. ID. WOODWARD of Waterbury, VT
Body recognized by his sister
ID. MA1GREr of Des Rivieres, p. Oils
injuries.
JAMES MADDEN (colored), porter of car
Pilgrim Was recognized by his skin
terribly burned.
Miss NANCY DUNBAR of Somerville Mass
Burned about the body and limbs; recog.
nzed by her brother.
A. J. HAMMER of Maiden, Mass, coored
porter-Identfied by his gold watch bear.
ing the monogram "a. j. H." terribly
burned.
S. S. WEsTCoTT of Burlington, VIA
plumber, who has been in the employ OF
Wheelock & Kingsland; leaves a wife and
one child.
ED. BRocKLEBANK brakeman of West
Lebanon Died from injuries after he was
carried to West Hartford; leaves wife
and child.
NJ. r. BURGESS conductor of the Pullman
car Pilgrim Identified by papers on the
person. head and body bruised and cut
lower extremities terribly burned.
ED. f. DILLON of Springfield, Vt.-Mem
Der of the sophomore class at Dartmouth
famed baseball pitcher, who was to pitcl
for the Rutland nine the coming season
identified by fragments of clothing.
CONDUCTOR SMITH STURTEvANT of St
Albans-His right shoulder was crushed in
his right ankle broken, two severe scar
wounds were made on the head and he was
terribly burned about the body. He died
at three o'clock Sunday afternoon and his
remains were taken by special train to st
Adams.
FRANK L. WEssoN of Springfield, Mass
He was the second son of ID. b. Wesson o.
the well-known Smith & Wesson revolver
firm. He was about thirty-five years of age
and leaves a widow and four children, the
youngest of which was born a few weeks
ago. He married the daughter of Johr
Lowell of Montreal and was brother-in
law of John w. Lowell, the wel-knowr
New York publisher He was accom-
panied by his sister-in-law, Miss Lowell
who was returning to her home in Mon
treal. She was slightly bruised.
THE INJURED.
j. ALEXANDER of Boston-slight injuries
j. S. suit, New Haven, Ct.-Slight in
| jury to head
Mrs. w. L. Dryden of Montreal-Sligh
injury to back.
Miss EMMA LOWELL of Montreal-Bruised
| but not serious.
c. NJ. HosMER, Lowell, Mass.-Severe in
| iuries to left leg.
FRED A. FISHER of Gloucester, Mass
Slightly injured.
ANNA MURPHY of Boston - Bad Gu
through right cheek
| SENMOUR oHULTZ Oh EllenDurSn, n. =
Leg and back injured.
AUGUST LEBoEUF of Lynn, Mass.-Cut:
about head; not serious.
JOSEPH LIBBY of st. Valerie, p. ON
| jury to head; not serious.
CHARLES A. HIBBARD of Cambridge
| Mass.-Injuries about face
HORACE JUNEAU of East Peperell, Mass
Slight wound about the face.
JOSEPH JENNET of Sciota, n Y.-Iniur,
to foot and head; not serious.
Polly ARIEL of Chicopee Falls, Mass
Injury to left leg; not serious.
GEORGE LOWE of Montreal Bad wound
above and below the right eye.
A. BoIsvERT of st. Angelina, p. ON
ternal injuries; may be serious
HOWARD SMITH of Gloucester, Mass
Wound in the head; not serious.
Mitchell LACALLADE, Lawrence, Mass
Injured in head, chest and back.
Mrs. A. BoIsvERT of ST. Angelina,
Q.-Slight injury and contusons.
j. III. CUSHING OF Middeboro, Mass
Slight injuries about head and face.
LOUIS CoMBRAMoNT of New York city
Injury to back probably not serious.
JAMES KILEY of Burke, n. Y.-Left elbo,
dislocated and several slight wounds.
II. G. WILCOX of Bangor, N. Y-Seriou
injury to base of brain; will probably die
MARION f. SADLER of Ormston, p. o.
Injury to ankle and slight cuts about body
Miss p. II. FoLLErT of Sharon, Vt